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{"title":"Disaster preparedness perceptions and psychological first-aid competencies of psychiatric nurses.","authors":"Tuba Çömez Ikican, Gizem Şahin Bayindir, Yusuf Engin, Esra Albal","doi":"10.1111/inr.13036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to determine the disaster preparedness perceptions and psychological first-aid competencies of psychiatric nurses.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurses must recognize the risks before a disaster occurs and have an action plan for providing effective physical and psychological care to patients and other affected individuals during and after the disaster. It is especially important for psychiatric nurses caring for a high-risk group, such as psychiatric patients, to be prepared for disasters and be able to support patients by recognizing the psychological reactions that may occur after a disaster and managing their care accordingly.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this cross-sectional and correlational study, data on 122 nurses were collected using a personal information form, the preparedness perception scale of disaster in nurses, and the psychological first-aid application self-efficacy scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score for the participants' perception of overall disaster preparedness was 76.70 ± 8.30, the mean score for the preparation stage was 27.02 ± 2.82, the mean score for the intervention stage was 30.40 ± 5.15, the mean score for the post-disaster stage was 19.27 ± 2.88, and the mean score for psychological first-aid application self-efficacy was 140.28 ± 19.17.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings showed that psychiatric nurses were above the medium level in terms of disaster preparedness perceptions and psychological first-aid application self-efficacy.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing and health policy: </strong>It is important for nurses caring for high-risk groups, such as psychiatric patients, to be aware of disaster preparedness, to recognize psychological reactions that may be observed after a disaster, and to be aware of psychological first-aid practices that can be used to intervene in a disaster.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing workplace well-being in healthcare: The violence-prevention climate and its relationship with workplace happiness.","authors":"Ahmet Y Yesildag, Ayten Turan Kurtaran, Ferit Sevim","doi":"10.1111/inr.13026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To identify the relationship between the violence-prevention climate and workplace happiness in hospitals. The secondary objective is to adapt a valid and reliable scale to a different culture in healthcare settings.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Healthcare settings are not immune to the harmful effects of violence, which can exacerbate existing challenges such as staff shortages. In the midst of these challenges, organizational efforts to ensure the safety of health workers are critical. These efforts can contribute positively to workers' happiness or well-being.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using a cross-sectional design with 400 healthcare professionals from five hospitals in Trabzon, Turkey, data collection involved the Violence-Prevention Climate Scale and Workplace Happiness Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the Turkish validity and reliability of the scale, and the consistency coefficient was calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed that, on average, employees exhibited high levels of violence-prevention climate ( <math> <semantics><mover><mi>x</mi> <mo>¯</mo></mover> <annotation>${{bar{rm x}}}$</annotation></semantics> </math>  = 4.22) and moderate levels of workplace happiness ( <math> <semantics><mover><mi>x</mi> <mo>¯</mo></mover> <annotation>${{bar{rm x}}}$</annotation></semantics> </math>  = 3.70). Subsequently, correlation analysis unveiled a statistically significant association between the dimensions of violence-prevention climate and workplace happiness (p < 0.05, r = 0.392). It was observed that those who experienced violence and did not feel safe in the workplace had lower levels of happiness.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The instances of healthcare workers being exposed to violence identified in the study largely align with previous theories related to both individual and organizational effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Violence-prevention climate affects the safety and workplace happiness of workers.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing and/or health policy: </strong>Employees expect their managers to seriously consider all reports of violence. In this context, creating a violence-prevention climate would be a good start. According to WHO 2030 targets, in an environment where there is a significant shortage of healthcare personnel, especially nurses, ensuring that existing employees work in a safer and happier environment will make a positive contribution to healthcare systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141977300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the impact of natural disasters on children within fist hours and days after an event: A phenomenological study through the experience of nurses.","authors":"Yeliz Suna Dağ, Mürşide Zengin, Emriye Hilal Yayan, Serhat Dağ","doi":"10.1111/inr.13031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children are a particularly vulnerable group in natural disasters such as earthquakes, and although they represent a difficult group to research in such situations, there appears to be a lack of literature investigating children's experiences in the immediate post-earthquake period. Experienced nurses can shed light on children's experiences.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study was conducted to examine the experiences of nurses caring for children affected by the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This phenomenological study was conducted with nurses who provided care to children during the Kahramanmaraş earthquake between May and August 2023. The study sample consisted of 14 nurses selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through in-depth interviews by using the \"Introductory Information Form\" and \"Semi-structured Interview Form\" developed by the researchers. The interviews were subsequently analyzed using Colaizzi's method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed five themes under two main themes. Under the main theme of nurse, there are subthemes of chaos, helplessness-incompetence, while under the main theme of child, there are subthemes of unresponsiveness, intertwined needs, empathy, and care. The study also highlights the chaotic environment in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, characterized by a high number of pediatric casualties and psychological trauma, and the nurses' feelings of helplessness as a result of being separated from their families.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study found that nurses caring for children in the earthquake had difficulties in managing children's hospital processes and they demonstrated an empathic approach by trying to communicate with the children in their care. The nurses stated that children should be supported psychologically as well as having their basic needs such as water, food, and shelter met.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing and health policy: </strong>Health policymakers should be aware that in the early stages of major disasters such as earthquakes, children are not only physically injured but also have basic needs such as water, shelter, and food, and are emotionally affected. It is recommended that disaster management plans be developed to address all children's needs and nurses be provided with psychological support and training to improve their knowledge and skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementing a gerontological nursing competencies programme in aged care: Participant experiences.","authors":"Victoria Traynor, Nicole Britten, Diane Gibson, Stephanie Munk, Lynn Chenoweth, Jolan Stokes, Tracey Moroney, Karen Strickland, Toni Donaghy, Kasia Bail","doi":"10.1111/inr.13034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore the experience of registered nurses and their mentors in the implementation of the Gerontological Nursing Competencies in long-term aged care and the perceived effectiveness and suitability of the programme to support nurse development.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>The global population is ageing and needs a reliable aged-care nursing workforce.</p><p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Opportunities for education and mentorship for newly qualified and experienced aged-care nurses warrant investigation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative evaluation using semi-structured focus groups was conducted following the implementation of the programme into five not-for-profit long-term aged-care organisations and analysed by a reflexive qualitative thematic approach and reported according to COREQ criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 21 nurses (7 mentors and 14 mentees) participated in six focus groups. Five themes were generated: (1) nurses gained confidence and competence through the programme; (2) the facilitation of suitable mentoring activities and approaches was crucial to success; (3) the programme helps nurses recognise gerontology as a specialty; (4) the programme contributes to building a strategy of recruitment/retention/quality improvement in the sector; (5) barriers, challenges, changes and recommendations were identified.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The Gerontological Nursing Competency model, which combined adaptive mentoring supported by reflective practice embedded in a gerontological nursing competencies framework, was perceived to improve nurse confidence and competence to lead and improve nursing standards of care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and implications for nursing and health policy: </strong>The evidence-based competencies are an acceptable and effective method for supporting gerontological nurse development. Expansion of, and accessibility to, the programme may aid global responses to aged-care reform, by building the recognition of gerontological nursing as a specialty and contributing towards recruitment, retention and quality care improvements.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141794095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Community health services in European literature: A systematic review of their features, outcomes, and nursing contribution to care","authors":"Valeria Caponnetto RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Angelo Dante RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Khadija El Aoufy RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Maria Ramona Melis RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Giulia Ottonello MSN, RN, PhD,&nbsp;Francesca Napolitano RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Fabio Ferraiuolo RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Francesco Camero RN, MSN, PhDc,&nbsp;Angela Cuoco RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Ilaria Erba RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Laura Rasero RN, CCN, MSN,&nbsp;Loredana Sasso RN, MSN, MEdSc, FFNMRCSI,&nbsp;Annamaria Bagnasco RN, MSN, PhD, MEdSc, FFNMRCSI,&nbsp;Rosaria Alvaro RN, MSN, FESC, FAAN,&nbsp;Duilio Fiorenzo Manara RN, MSN,&nbsp;Gennaro Rocco RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, FFNMRCSI,&nbsp;Maurizio Zega RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Giancarlo Cicolini RN, MSN, PhD,&nbsp;Beatrice Mazzoleni RN, MSN, PhDc,&nbsp;Loreto Lancia RN, MSN","doi":"10.1111/inr.13033","DOIUrl":"10.1111/inr.13033","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Background&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;To meet the population's needs, community care should be customized and continuous, adequately equipped, and monitored.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Considering their fragmented and heterogeneous nature, a summary of community healthcare services described in European literature is needed. The aim of this study was to summarize their organizational models, outcomes, nursing contribution to care, and nursing-related determinants of outcomes.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;A systematic review was performed by searching PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Embase in October 2022 and October 2023 (for updated results). Quantitative studies investigating the effects of community care, including nursing contribution, on patient outcomes were included and summarized. Reporting followed the PRISMA checklist. The review protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022383856).&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Twenty-three studies describing six types of community care services were included, which are heterogeneous in terms of target population, country, interventions, organizational characteristics, and investigated outcomes. Heterogeneous services’ effects were observed for access to emergency services, satisfaction, and compliance with treatment. Services revealed a potential to reduce rehospitalizations of people with long-term conditions, frail or older persons, children, and heart failure patients. Models are mainly multidisciplinary and, although staffing and workload may also have an impact on provided care, this was not enough investigated.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Discussion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Community health services described in European literature in the last decade are in line with population needs and suggest different suitable models and settings according to different care needs. Community care should be strengthened in health systems, although the influence of staffing, workload, and work environment on nursing care should be investigated by developing new management models.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusions and implications for health policy&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Community care models are heterogeneous across Europe, and the optimum organizational structure is not clear yet. Future policies should consider the impact of community care on both health and economic outcomes an","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":"71 4","pages":"716-728"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/inr.13033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transfer of internationally qualified nurses’ specialty skills to developed countries after immigration: A multicentre policy review","authors":"Chanchal Kurup BN, GCertClinNurs, MClinEd,&nbsp;Adam Scott Burston BN, PhD,&nbsp;Vasiliki Betihavas MN, PhD,&nbsp;Elisabeth Ruth Jacob BN, MEd, phd","doi":"10.1111/inr.13029","DOIUrl":"10.1111/inr.13029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Internationally qualified nurses are highly sought after as a labour source due to continued shortages in the nursing profession in most developed countries. However, the lack of clear policies and procedures for nurses in the host country to use specialty nursing skills can result in the underutilisation of their expertise.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To review the registration processes of internationally qualified nurses in 20 developed countries, with a focus on the transferability of specialised skills gained overseas.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A multicentre policy review design was used, using the STROBE reporting guidelines. The study sourced policy information from nurse registration bodies in developed countries and reviewed and removed redundant policies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Out of 34 policies initially identified, 26 were used to show the registration process of nurses after immigration to developed countries. Only four of the 20 countries reviewed indicated the option of specialised nurse registration on their website for internationally qualified nurses, with a university qualification required before years of experience. All other countries indicated the general registration pathway only.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications for nursing policy</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>More attention is needed to address the lack of well-defined policies that guide the utilisation of internationally qualified nurses' specialised skills. Transparent procedures are essential to fully benefit from their expertise in the host country's health workforce.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":"71 4","pages":"706-715"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/inr.13029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occupational health nursing and political action.","authors":"Javier González-Caballero","doi":"10.1111/inr.13030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Occupational health and safety are central elements of work. Throughout its history as a speciality, occupational health nursing (OHN) has been expanding the development of academic competencies and the improvement of clinical skills.</p><p><strong>Sources of evidence: </strong>The literature highlights that OHN is more involved in the application of policies with a public health perspective focused on the well-being of the worker than in their design and development. REFLECTIONS FROM A SOCIO-OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING: From this premise, the current reality contributes to establishing priorities for action, generates consensus as a discipline, induces self-criticism and favours development as a profession. The article points out the strategies that favour political participation in companies, the factors that limit public representation and some of the benefits of establishing this type of initiative in organisations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for nursing and health policy: </strong>The OHN is a key agent of change in the design and development of health policies in the workplace. From a panoramic view of how health strategies can influence companies, and the care of the working population, political awareness and civic participation in its different aspects are part of the commitment to this nursing speciality.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141762749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correspondence: \"Attitude and utilization of ChatGPT among registered nurses\".","authors":"Hineptch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1111/inr.13032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141762748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A cross-sectional study of the relationship between missed nursing care and conscientious intelligence in hospital nurses.","authors":"Hanife Tiryaki Sen, Gulcan Taskiran Eskici, Gulcan Ciftcioglu","doi":"10.1111/inr.13024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To examine the relationship between missed nursing care and conscientious intelligence.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Missed nursing care is a globally common patient safety issue that threatens quality nursing care. Current studies mainly focus on the relationship between missed nursing care and external factors such as nurse, unit and hospital characteristics. However, internal factors, such as the conscientious intelligence of nurses, are also very important for missed nursing care. Moreover, the relationship between missed nursing care and conscientious intelligence has not been examined so far. This study will contribute to filling this gap in the literature.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a descriptive correlational study. The study sample consisted of 514 nurses working in a city in the southeastern region of Türkiye, reached by convenience sampling method. Study data were collected between 30 January and 30 June 2021. Descriptive statistics, difference statistics, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurses missed nursing care at an occasional level (1.66 ± 0.63), and their conscientious intelligence score was high (131.26 ± 19.24). Conscientious intelligence alone accounted for 10.6% of the variance in missed nursing care. As nurses' conscientious intelligence levels increase, the level of missed nursing care decreases. Gender, education level, satisfaction with being a nurse and patient-to-nurse ratios had a statistically significant effect on missed nursing care scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Missed nursing care decreased as nurses' conscientious intelligence increased. Although nurses need to be knowledgeable and competent in caregiving, it is also necessary to consider their conscientious intelligence in patient care.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing and health policy: </strong>Organizations and nurse managers could improve nursing care by implementing strategies to increase nurses' conscientious intelligence. For this, they would need to encourage nurses to receive training on sensitivity, awareness, ethical decision-making and ethical sensitivity. Moreover, nurse managers should be role models and leaders in compliance with personal and professional values and ethical standards to improve nursing care.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141762747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived organizational support for strengths use and its impact on nurses' job performance: The mediating roles of control beliefs about stress and optimism.","authors":"Chengzhi Bai, Baoyu Bai, Jian Yang, Suhua Zhou","doi":"10.1111/inr.13028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.13028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study explores how perceived organizational support for strengths use influences nurses' job performance, specifically examining the mediating effects of control beliefs about stress and optimism.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Identifying factors that enhance job performance is crucial in the demanding field of nursing. Previous research has highlighted the positive impact of perceived organizational support for strengths use on job performance.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Conducted between May and October 2023, this study involved 653 nurses from various hospital settings across three Chinese provinces. A combination of convenience and snowball sampling methods ensured a representative sample. Questionnaires distributed via an online platform measured variables including perceived organizational support for strengths use, control beliefs about stress, optimism, and job performance. Data analysis utilized SPSS-25 and the PROCESS macro, with correlation and regression analyses examining the relationships between perceived organizational support for strengths use, control beliefs about stress, optimism, and job performance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Perceived organizational support for strengths use positively correlates with control beliefs about stress, optimism, and job performance. Control beliefs about stress and optimism serve as mediators in the relationship between perceived organizational support for strengths use and job performance, both independently and sequentially, with optimism being the more potent mediator.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study demonstrates that control beliefs about stress and optimism independently and sequentially mediate the relationship between perceived organizational support for strengths use and job performance among nurses.</p><p><strong>Implications for nursing and health policy: </strong>This research underscores the importance of creating a work environment that leverages nurses' strengths and fosters their ability to manage stress and maintain optimism in the face of workplace challenges. Such an environment can significantly enhance job performance and overall well-being among nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":54931,"journal":{"name":"International Nursing Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}